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B.B. King--A Tribute to A Blues Legend Quiz

I have just learned of the passing of a true music legend: B.B. King. As in the past I like to pay tribute to my musical heroes with a quiz. I hope you enjoy this one. Rest in peace B.B.

A multiple-choice quiz by Bob9491. Estimated time: 4 mins.

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Bob9491

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375,259

Updated
Dec 03 21

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Question 1 of 10

1. Even the most casual fan probably knows the name of B.B's. guitar. But what brand of guitar was "Lucille"? Hint

Gibson

Rickenbacker

Fender

Epiphone

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Question 2 of 10

2. What was B.B.'s real first name? Hint

Riley

Joe

Sam

Bobby

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Question 3 of 10

3. In what year was B.B. inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame? Hint

He was never inducted

1985

1988

1987

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Question 4 of 10

4. In the year 2000 B.B. recorded an album with a legendary rock guitarist and singer. It was called "Riding With The King". Who was this fellow Rock and Roll Hall of Famer? Hint

James Burton

Eric Clapton

Scotty Moore

Mark Knopfler

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Question 5 of 10

5. B.B. appeared in several TV commercials promoting something called the "One Touch Ultra". What is this device used for? Hint

To check your pulse

To check your weight

To check your blood pressure

To check your blood sugar

6. What Memphis-based legendary record producer produced many of B.B.'s early recordings? He would later discover such music legends as Elvis Presley, Johnny Cash, Jerry Lee Lewis and Carl Perkins among others. Hint

Phil Spector

Steve Sholes

Sam Phillips

Chet Atkins

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Question 7 of 10

7. In 2000 B.B.opened his third blues nightclub. The first two were in Memphis and Los Angeles respectively. Where was the third? Hint

St. Louis

Nashville

Times Square in New York City

Minneapolis

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Question 8 of 10

8. Two other bluesmen named King joined B.B. as the "Three Kings of the Blues Guitar". What were their first names? Hint

Oscar and Alvin

Michael and Calvin

Raymond and Bobby

Albert and Freddie

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Question 9 of 10

9. In 2008 The B.B. King Museum and Delta Interpretive Center opened. In what state is this museum located? Hint

California

Tennessee

Mississippi

Missouri

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Question 10 of 10

10. How old was B.B. when he passed away? Hint

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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts

1. Even the most casual fan probably knows the name of B.B's. guitar. But what brand of guitar was "Lucille"?

Answer: Gibson

On most of B.B.'s early recordings he played a Fender Stratocaster. But "Lucille" was a Gibson ES-355 and that would become B.B.'s favored brand of guitar. Gibson even issued a limited run of "Lucilles" for public purchase.

2. What was B.B.'s real first name?

Answer: Riley

B.B.'s full name was Riley Ben King. In a 2011 list of the 100 greatest guitarists of all time "Rolling Stone Magazine" placed him at number six.

3. In what year was B.B. inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame?

Answer: 1987

B.B. was inducted with such music legends as Roy Orbison, Eddie Cochran and Hank Williams. The Hall opened in 1986 in Cleveland Ohio.

4. In the year 2000 B.B. recorded an album with a legendary rock guitarist and singer. It was called "Riding With The King". Who was this fellow Rock and Roll Hall of Famer?

Answer: Eric Clapton

"Riding With The King" topped the "Billboard Top Blues Albums" charts in 2000 and went two time double platinum in sales. It also won a Grammy that year for "Best Traditional Blues Album".

5. B.B. appeared in several TV commercials promoting something called the "One Touch Ultra". What is this device used for?

Answer: To check your blood sugar

B.B. was a Type II diabetic. As a diabetic myself I can say that checking your blood sugar on a regular basis is vital to your control of the disease.

Answer: Sam Phillips

Before establishing Sun Records, Sam Phillips worked with many blues artists on the RPM label. Among them was B. B. King.

7. In 2000 B.B.opened his third blues nightclub. The first two were in Memphis and Los Angeles respectively. Where was the third?

Answer: Times Square in New York City

B.B. would eventually open five more blues clubs. They were located in Connecticut (in the Foxwoods Casino), Nashville, Orlando, West Palm Beach and Las Vegas.

8. Two other bluesmen named King joined B.B. as the "Three Kings of the Blues Guitar". What were their first names?

Answer: Albert and Freddie

It's natural that their common last name would give birth to "The Three Kings" distinction, but they never actually performed or recorded together. Freddie King passed away in 1976 at the age of 42. Albert King passed away in 1992 at the age of 69 and B.B. passed away in May 0f 2015.

9. In 2008 The B.B. King Museum and Delta Interpretive Center opened. In what state is this museum located?

Answer: Mississippi

The museum opened on September 13, 2008 in Indianola, Mississippi. It uses state of the art video and audio to guide tourists through B.B.'s life as well as exploring the history of the blues and of Delta life.

10. How old was B.B. when he passed away?

Answer: 89

B.B. died on May 14, 2015 in Las Vegas due to complications resulting from high blood pressure and diabetes. He had announced on his website at the beginning of May that he was on home hospice care after being hospitalized twice.

Source: Author Bob9491

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